Prasanta Patnaik’s ‘RAVAN PODI’ Launched Together With Mrs. Patnaik’s ‘SWARA MAYA’

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Authors in Orissa enrich Oriya literature everyday. But not everyday a couple makes its contribution to literature together. Eminent journalist Prasanta Patnaik and his wife Prof. Chandraprava Patnaik, on the day of their 43rd marriage anniversary on January 23 have done this to the best of pleasure of their admirers and reading [...]

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IF YOU REMEMBER NETAJI, REMEMBER BARABATI FORT

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak It is a matter of great pleasure that the birthplace of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Oriya Bazar, Cuttack has been renovated and attempts are galore to make it a point of pilgrimage for the patriots of India and whosoever loves Nataji in the world. But it would be sheer injustice to [...]

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OPPOSITION TO OPPRESSION CANNOT BE EXTINGUISHED

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh is now known for two things: (1) inaction against price rise and (2) action against Naxalites. Price rise in health service sector had given birth to Naxalism. Price rise in essential commodities has kept alive Naxalism. Were there no price rise there would have no Naxalite in [...]

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Emancipatory Journalism Must Be Protected From Sedition Charges

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Saswat Pattanayak

By Saswat Pattanayak Laxman Chaudhury’s arrest in Orissa is the latest in the series of assaults on press freedom. In the guise of fighting the Maoists, various state governments in India are now harassing journalists in an unprecedented manner. But what is more peculiar in this specific oppression of the people is the manner in [...]

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REVIEW HIS JUDICIAL DELIVERIES TOO

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak It is sad and shocking that a judge of Orissa High Court has been degraded to rank of a district judge on ground of moral turpitude. Mr. L. K. Mishra was an additional judge and as practice and precedence show, he should have been confirmed as a regular judge. But, the union [...]

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Heads of Orissa Information Commission Hide Their Properties!

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak RTI activist Pradip Pradhan has raised serious allegations against Orissa’s Chief Information Commissioner D.N.Padhi as well as the Member of the Commission Jagadanand Mohanty. “They have not provided the required information on their movable assets……. lest the disproportionate wealth they might have amassed during different phases of their public career would be [...]

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NYF-15: ROMANCE OF RHYTHM

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Ajaya K Mohapatra

An event may pass away, but shall live for ever the romance of its rhythm. Our photo reporter Laxmi Prasad Pattanayak addressed his lenses on January 11 to pick up the romance that the 15th National Youth Festival would be remembered for, for ever. A few:

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NYF-15: BEAUTY OF BIHAR ENTERS INTO THE CAM OF LAXMI PRASAD

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Ajaya K Mohapatra

When beauty enters into a camera, why should one run after words to make a description? Our photo reporter Laxmi Prasad Pattanayak captured the midstream beauty of the 15th National Youth Festival at Bhubaneswar on January 11. You are invited to enjoy the Bihar chapter:

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ORISSA: NOW THE LAND OF TUSSLE BETWEEN WAYWARD POWER AND PRINCIPLED PRESS

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Subhas Chandra Pattanayak

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak The Police seldom act against the Press in a democracy as both of them usually supplement each other in locating and isolating anti-social elements and act as watchdogs of people’s interest in their respective sphere. Only when the political boss instigates, the Police take a different turn. Political boss may be the [...]

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MUFP CONDEMNS HIGH-HANDEDNESS OF BHUBANESWAR POLICE

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Saswat Pattanayak

The Media Unity for Freedom of Press (MUFP) strongly condemns the highhandedness of Bhubaneswar police in dealing with media persons while on professional duty. The latest example of such objectionable practice by the Commissionerate police was denying the city reporters of Odia daily Aaromv access to the venue of the 15th National Youth Conference. The [...]

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